As you've probably noticed the Tour De France is going now. While, I'm not a huge cycling fan, I am a fan of traveling Europe. Last fall, I crossed the pond for the first time and visited Italy for ten days. It was incredible, and now I am eager to return...

It was straight out of a scene from "Titanic," some passengers said after the Costa Concordia Carnival cruise ship ran aground and fell to its side in the Mediterranean Sea. Some reports say as many as eight have died in the Friday the 13th disaster, and more are still missing.